how are these balls different?  The storm website displays lines that the ball will run on depending on what type of bowler you are, the columbia website doesnt offer that.  I like having a picture of how the ball will react.  How will the columbias compare to the storms?
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Bowling Since March 2006

Arsenal:
Doom Raw Hammer
House Ball (spares)
Average: 130-160

See my bowling scores online here:
http://www.allbowling.com/journal/public.php?uid=2038&leagueid=808

I've seen the paradigm work and i liked berry much how it worked, maybe you don't need two balls, i just bought the paradigm in ebay for 140 shipped, you could save 60 bucks for later when you know your game and style a little more, also the action is kind of a versatile ball in box finish and its only 129 in bowling.com

If you look at his arsenal (just a Hammer Doom), then the Columbia Action would give him a medium-heavier ball and the U Turn PP would give him a medium benchmark ball. The Doom would be the skid-flip ball for medium light patterns.

If you go with the Storm pack, you're gonna have an arsenal of nothing but pearl balls and a thinner wallet. Pyro and U Turn are similar, but the Action, with a solid coverstock and some surface is the deal maker.

no offense but at 160 avg. buy a plastic ball and take a lesson from a coach on a spare shooting system. practice it.surface your current ball for your league shot.

total cost about 100 bucks

take the other 100 bucks and use it for practice funds.

and your avg will go up to 180.

otherwise you are wasting your money. so if you insist on buying a ball then get the one for 199.


I would suggest a track solituin ex. about 150 drilled at most places.YMMV
and track can use the profits to hire a good website designer.
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It was a fine time for me - I was learning to fence, fight, anything anyone would teach me

Edited on 4/27/2006 6:24 PM